Pakistan's former Cricketer Imran Khan has taken an early lead as counting begins. But his arch rivals has alleged vote-rigging has been done on a big scale. The early counting results have suggested that PTI party have taken a good lead and PTI might need to make a coalition if it is unstable to get a majority.

Meanwhile, Election Board Authorities deny rigging allegations and said there are just little technical glitches and nothing more. Earlier, the voting day saw more intense battle with bloodshed, and gore. 42% of polling stations have been counted and PTI is leading in 113 of 272 contested National Assembly constituencies. Election Authorities say the results are getting delayed just to technical glitches in the reporting system and the votes are being counted manually.

4 Transgender offered prayers in Sabarimala Temple
According to sources after much commotion over their entry into Sabarimala temple on Sunday, the four transgender women Anannyah, Renjumol, Thripthi and Avanthika finally climbed the hill and offered prayers at the shrine on Tuesday. Meanwhile dressed like any other woman Ayyappa devotee, the four wore a black saree, carried the irumudikettu (bag of holy offerings) and climbed the hill amid police protection, headed by Manoj Abraham IG.